Compare towns
Springport vs Romulus vs Fleming vs Ledyard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springport has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Romulus has the most renters (29.7% rent).
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 31).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Springport | Romulus | Fleming | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,352 |
3,110Highest |
2,463 |
1,811Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
-12.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1Highest 24% above NY |
36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
| Springport and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Springport and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.9% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±0.6 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,042±$26k about the NY average |
$69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
$92,216±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$86,731±$12k about the NY average |
| Fleming and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39k 56% below NY |
$178,800±$47kLowest 58% below NY |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$249,200±$22k 41% below NY |
| Fleming and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$109 34% below NY |
$1,059±$93Lowest 35% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$1,276±$317 21% below NY |
| Fleming and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,725 43% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,864 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
20 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Springport and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #449 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.